The BBQ Central Show

Episode 273 Taking you back to 3/22/2011 – Tom Gellert from a team called Ed-Que-Cators (Educators). The idea of this segment was having Tom do a review of cooking classes he had taken over the years (for example: The BBQ Guru, Pellet Envy, I Smell Smoke, Swamp Boys). It is important to remember that, back in 2011, one of the biggest things going on the competition circuit was the associated “cooking classes” where a pitmaster would hold a class for hundreds of dollars per student and give a no-holds barred class showing exactly what they do from start to finish. So we took his class experiences and broke them down to see what type of ROI he was getting from them. It’s a great interview so go back and grab the whole segment by using the link in the show notes when it posts Friday! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 3/22/2011 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(March 14, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – Kicking off the 2nd hour is the Cowboy Cook himself, Kent Rollins! Kent has a new book that is getting ready to hit the market nd there is an associated book tour that is happening soon as well. We will talk about the new book, what he likes about writing, what you can expect to see in the pages and when the tour might roll by your house! We will also talk to Kent (and maybe Shannon) about trends they are seeing in the live-fire industry and I will also ask them about their take on “flat top” or “griddle” cooking! 10:35pm – Depending on how long Kent goes, we will get more recap from the HPBExpo and from my perspective and what I was looking to do there. I might also have some preview audio of a number of “Bonus Content Episodes” that will be released over the next few weeks. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

(March 14, 2023 – Hour one) 9:14 – Kicking off the 2nd Tuesday of the month, as he usually does, is Meathead from Amazingribs.com. However, tonight we are going to switch it up a bit and talk about a subject he casually brought up in January, which is Artificial Intelligence (ex. ChatGPT). How will this potentially impact those of you have have website that depend on traffic generated by these search engines? How should you look to pivot? What should you be doing now to lessen the impacts you might incur otherwise? /Meathead is set to give a presentation at the prestigious Rochester Institute of Technology this coming eek and we will get a preview of it! This is a segment you will not want to miss! 9:35 pm – After Meathead, we will stay with the “Amazingribs.com” theme and welcome back the “Keeper of the Flame”, Max Good. Max and I both attended the HPBExpo this past weekend in Louisville, KY, however, we were running different agendas. Max was checking the products out and seeing what might be new, improved and/or otherwise and we’ll see what his best and worst of the show was and also talk about future trends of 2023. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

Episode 272 Taking you back to 3/8/2011 – In this Best Moments show, we journey back to a time in the show where I did something at the end of each show called “The 4th Segment Free For All”. This segment saw prizes donated to the show by vendors and then given to listers as long as they were able to answer questions about the show that evening. So, of course, you had to be on the livestream in order to win, and sometimes it was quick and sometimes it took quite a bit of time. Winning prizes on the show is not unique, it has happened for years, but this was done in a time when I thought I was pulling off a pretty accurate impersonation of Will Ferrell doing an impersonation of Harry Caray. You can be the judge of how good or bad the impersonation was but I doubt you will argue the comedic value of this bit. Is it time to bring it back?? Are you excited??? I know I am! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 3/8/2011 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(March 7, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – After sitting out a month due to book writing pressures, Sam The Cooking Guy makes his triumphant return to the show. We could easily go an hour (but we won’t) so I HOPE to discuss his getting into the rub market, if he thought that he would ever be a “products” person, what does he really think of the new Traeger products he got his hands on, some of his recent recipes and much more. 10:35pm – Coming out of the bullpen tonight is the owner of Combustion, Inc. Chris Young. Chris is releasing a new predictive thermometer that can run solely via the app without the need for the display, should you prefer it that way. We will talk about why this was made available, how the company is doing and we will also talk a bit about these smart oven he has been reviewing on his YouTube Channel recently. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

(March 7, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14 – Leading off the last month in Q1 of 2023, our pal and the creator of How To BBQ Right, Malcom Reed. Tonight we will discuss his most recent trip to Jamaica and see what food/recipe inspirations he brought back with him. We will also talk about some trends in our industry and we might talk a bit about getting into the rub and sauce business. 9:35 pm – After Malcom, we will get our dose of cigar knowledge and insight from official cigar expert of the show, Mr. Jonathan from The Cigar Authority podcast and 2 Guys Smoke Shop. Jonathan will tell us what’s smoking good right now, what brands are looking to make a splash this year and we will also talk about where the cost of a cigar meets or misses BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” JC Newman Cigars – Try The El Baton Brand!

Episode 271 Taking you back to 3/8/2011 – In this Best Moments show we replay a portion of the first conversation I ever had with one, Craig Sharry who is the owner of Texas Pepper Jelly. In 2011, Craig had already been in the TPJ business and in the competition scene pretty heavily…but he had started this whole business about 5 years earlier. Over the years, Craig became quite a fierce and respected BBQ competitor in the Texas ranks and ultimately became the President of the IBCA for a while as well. As of the last interview I heard him do, on The Baseball and BBQ podcast, Craig has removed himself from the competition end of things, HOWEVER, the TPJ business is as strong as ever…and if you haven’t tried it…you are MISSING OUT!! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 3/8/2011 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(February 28, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm – Kicking of the the 2nd hour are the world renowned “Embedded Correspondents” Tonight we launch the segment, as we always do, with a new round of 100% Assurity Questions! However, instead of pulling in a real human to take part in the questions alongside the EC’s, we turn to the immensely popular “Chat GPT” machine and see what it thinks! We will also cover flat top cooking trends, Houston Livestock and Rodeo BBQ Cook-Off, Jon’s effort to make millions on IG using reels and much more! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

(February 28, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14 – Leading off the show tonight is a man who thinks “Every Day Is A Good Day”, iconic pitmaster, Rodney Scott! Last time Rodney was on, back at the end of 2020, we talked about his background in BBQ and the family business. Tonight, we talk about the book he released in 2021, the restaurants he now has and a new venture he is announcing tonight along with a famous century singer! Stay tuned to see what that news might be!! 9:35 pm – After Rodney, the president (owner) of Primo Grills joins me to talk about a few new pieces they will be showing at the 2023 HPBExpo coming up in a few weeks. We will also talk about the flat top trend, the new Konnected Joe cooker and a few more items as well. Nick will be joining the show via “Clubhouse” So I’m sure Sam The Cooking Guy will be very happy to hear that! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

Episode 270 Taking you back to 3/6/2018 – This is something that I totally forgot about until I previewed this file a few weeks ago. Does anyone else remember when KFC was pushing their gravy…as in…this stuff is good enough to drink…I think they were actually telling people to just grab gravy and use it in various ways…one way was to make a gravy cocktail…no joke! Well, in successive weeks there was a push of KFC gravy…and then there was a subsequent shortage after the gravy push was made…weird time back in 2018. If you didn’t hear this bit when it originally aired then I urge you to listen…and I say “bit” because there are some vocal effects used to drive home a point…here it again for the first time on Friday… By the way…this might have been the beginning of the “Boozeteen” bit I did with Jason King from Canada as well…I can’t confirm that but it certainly makes sense to me! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 3/6/2018 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(February 21, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – Kicking of the the 2nd hour is the owner and managing partner of the NBBQA, Kell Phelps. As you might recall, the big annual conference for this organization took place this past weekend, so I wanted to have Kell come back on a give us the recap and how he thought it came off a few days after the event ended. I saw quite a bit of posting on it through various social media channels and I was surprised to see some of the people there that I did. It would appear that this might have been one of the more successful conferences that NBBQA has put together in recent memory! 10:35pm – We’ll finish up with Kell Phelps, take some feedback and MAYBE try out Clubdeck (Clubhouse) again since the new mixer is still “cat-pee free”. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

(February 21, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14 – Leading off the show tonight is the creator of Another Pint Please website (and related internet properties), Mike Lang. As you might recall, Mike and I worked an event here in Northeast Ohio last September and his segments always do well with the audience, so I wanted to bring him in more often in 2023 and we start that tonight! We will cover some of the new Weber products that he has gotten to play around with, talk about some new recipes and also debate some hot topics in the industry right now. 9:35 pm – After Mike, new monthly guest in 2023, the creator of the Cookout News website, Wes Wright, joins me to talk about even more NEW live-fire news. I don’t recall a time in the past 10 years we have seen so much happen and Q1 hasn’t even come to a close yet! Wes and I will cover some of the items we didn’t get to last month and then talk about the companies that are lining up to really disrupt the market with their new products and ideas. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

Episode 269 Taking you back to 2/2/2013 – Being featured this time around is one of the best competition BBQ’ers to every light a fire…especially if you’re talking about FBA events…he’s definitely on the short list of BEST EVER in that sanctioning body. He also got into the sauce business and has great success there…of course I am talking about the pitmaster of “Swamp Boys BBQ Team” Rob, “Rub” Bagby. I think if you were to go around to the cooks, both in KCBS and FBA, and ask what kind of person Rub is…100% of the people will say “best person ever” and will also say…most of the time if Rub’s at an event…everyone else is trying to grab the RGC because it was really tough to get over on Rub back in the day…so if you haven’t made his acquaintance yet…you’ll want to check him out coming up on Friday…and by the way, it does appear that the BBQ sauce is still available for sale…if I am not mistaken, I think that Jim Elser from Sweet Smoke Q is packing his sauce now…but don’t quote me on that. I hope you enjoy it Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 2/2/2013 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(February 14, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – Kicking of the the 2nd hour is friend of the show and very successful rub, sauce, injection and soak maker, Kosmo from Kosmo’s Q! Last time Kosmo was on we talked about how much money it would take for him to sell the company and we also talked about the business coming out of the pandemic craze. We will get an update on business, if there’s any new offers to buy on the table, where his growth is forecasting in 2023 and we will also talk about the “Kosmo Unfiltered” podcast he has been doing and if he sees that continuing in the future. 10:35pm – Closing the show tonight is the Director of Product Management for Oklahoma Joe’s, Ray Peppiatt. OKJ has been releasing some new products the past few months and tonight we are going to talk about the latest one, The Marshall. We will talk about how long this one has been in development, why they release it now and why they went with a “center firebox” cooker. We will also talk about his background, how he came to OKJ and what it’s like working with 2 other big brands in the WC Bradley umbrella. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

(February 14, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14 – Leading off the show tonight is our monthly guest and creator of Amazingribs.com, Meathead. Tonight, the topic of discussion is the difference between “drip pans and water pans”. Before that, or after that, we will talk about the production of his 2nd book and how that’s going. As many of you know, I have been extremely critical of this book and if it is actually going to happen, however, it does appear that I will be proven wrong after 10 years or longer (maybe not that long). 9:35 pm – Also in the first hour is our pal, Robert Moss, the contributing BBQ editor to Southern Living magazine. We have plenty of live-fire topics to discuss that include different cooking styles, different cooking vessels and this whole “4th slice of brisket being the best” that whipped around social media a few weeks back BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

Episode 268 Taking you back to 2/27/2018 – In this episode, a long time friend of the show and one of the pellet cooker pioneers, Ed “Fast Eddy” Maurin is featured in this week’s show and we discuss a bit of his passion for Baja racing…we also talked about where the pellet cooker market was sitting back then and where it was poised to go. Eddy also talks about the best features of cooking with pellet girls regardless of manufacturer. Eddy is an all-timer…he was a successful competition guy, a MAJOR success in pellet cooker building and a great ambassador for both the pellet portion of the industry and BBQ in general. Currently…you can see Eddy selling a new brand of pellet…I think the website is “Grilling Pellets” if I’m not mistaken…gotta have Eddy back on the show in 2023…been too long! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 2/27/2018 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(February 7, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – Last week it was our pal Doug Scheiding from Rogue Cookers talking about the 2023 San Antonio BBQ Cook-Off. This week we talk to the team that won the whole thing, Bill Purvis from Chicken Fried BBQ. Bill will give us the run down of that weekend and what it was like to win it. He was very close last year amid some scoring controversy, so we will see what it feels like to climb to the top of this mountain. We will also get some background on Bill and why he got into BBQ in the first place. This should be a great segment!! 10:35pm – Open Segment BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

(February 7, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14 – Leading off the show tonight is our monthly guest and creator of the “How To BBQ Right” brand, Malcom Reed. Tonight, Malcom and I will be addressing a number of topics, not the least of which is getting you ready for the final NFL game of the season. Kansas City is a place known for their great BBQ. Philly is a place known for their cheesesteaks. Malcom and I will discuss which meats are the best to BBQ for a big game like this and then we will discuss the best ways to go about having a successful cheesesteak outing…mix them all together and you have one heck of a feast for Sunday! 9:35 pm – Lakewood, Ohiois a near west suburb of Cleveland and is a city that has no shortage of pizza places! My 2nd guest tonight just threw his hat into the pizza ring and opened up “Boom’s Pizza” two weeks ago to the day! Co-Owner Ben Bebenroth joins me to talk about the first two weeks of business and what his plans are for the rest of the year and beyond. This is Ben’s third time on the show and his previous segments have been stellar. Ben is one of the most passionate food people (and chefs) I know and this segment will have the makings of an instant classic! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

Episode 267 Taking you back to 2/7/2008 – I’m not sure how much I need to explain this one other than, it’s the first live show EVER! I apologize in advance…but it was a LNG time ago and I had very little idea of what production value was! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 2/7/2008 This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(January 31, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – Pulling a back to back, the longest running Embedded Correspondent from Texas (Doug Scheiding) joins me to talk about this past weekend’s San Antonio BBQ Cook-Off. This event continues to grow and has aspirations of becoming a Houston BBQ Cook-Off someday and it might be sooner than later. Rogue Cookers took 14th overall on the weekend with a handful of top 10 calls through the event. Doug will break it down and give us his feedback on the 2023 version of this popular contest. 10:35pm – Open Segment BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

(January 31, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14 – Leading off the show tonight is a new monthly contributor to the show in 2023 and the creator of the Cookout News website, Wes Wright. We is actually on location this evening and will be joining me from his hotel room vs. his normal set up so we are both hoping that the wifi connection in the hotel is fast enough to accommodate his needs. Wes and I will talk about the latest topics to include some new releases from Traeger, where he sees the flattop market going this year and what he has planned for the first part of 2023 both from an online perspective and an “in-person” perspective. 9:35 pm – Open Segment BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

Episode 266 Taking you back to 1/27/2015 – In other promos for the Best Moments Show…I have said things like “I’m not going to give it away”…and then over the following few minutes…I give it all away! But I am not going to do it this time…so all I will say is this: “Nephew, Uncle, Drunk, BBQ Fork…” to get the connections, be sure to grab the Best Moment show on Friday…and you do need to subscribe to the podcast feed in order to get this particular show! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 1/27/2015 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(January 24, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm & 10:35pm – The 4th Tuesday of the month in the 2nd hour brings a visit from “MY GUYS”, The Embedded Correspondents! Tonight we will start with a fresh line of “100% Assurity Questions”. After that, we will dig into the full review of the “Beyond Meat Seared Steak Tips” and then move to such hot topics as butter, Dr. BBQ’s restaurant closing abruptly, using your fame to license a restaurant, griddle/flattop cooking and more! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

(January 24, 2023 – Hour One) 9:14 – Leading off the show tonight is a LONG time friend and a BBQ Central Show Guest HOF’er! Bob Trudnak comes on to hype up his appearance/attendance at the 2023 NBBQA national convention in February. Bob is going to give a class that weekend so we will what his agenda is and what you can expect as a potential participant. We will also talk about his new pizza dough coming out as well as get his thoughts on full-sized electric grills. Bob is always a great interview and tonight promises to be great! 9:35 pm – After Bob I will be joined by regular guest, Derrick Riches. Tonight Derrick and I will finally discuss the topic of “Blue Steak” which has sat on my agenda for nearly 2 years. We will cover the whole deal from start to finish! With whatever time we have left, we will hit some other topics as well so stay tuned! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

Episode 265 Taking you back to 1/27/2015 – One name ….TED FREAKING READER…. ENJOY!! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 1/27/2015 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(January 17, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14pm – In the 2nd hour, I will be joined by quarterly guest, Jess Pryles. As the year has turned, Jess’s travel schedule has also turned (up). We will talk about her recent jaunt to Florida with Smithfield and the upcoming SCA event she is going to this coming weekend at The Shed BBQ joint in Mississippi. As per usual, we will also cover a number of current live-fire topics and we will see what her company is set to expect in the first part of 2023. 10:35pm – Depending on how much time is left after Jess, we will open it up to you and we might even have a prize or two to giveaway! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

Episode 264 Taking you back to 1/7/2014 – Dr. BBQ Ray Lampe was my guest during this time and we were talking about Fast Food BBQ that was really taking over at the time…in fact Ray was in negotiations with Burger King as a potential spokesperson for whatever BBQ they were attempting to bring to market at the time…it falls through in the end. HOWEVER, that was not the gem of this segment. If I can properly set this up…new house, new studio…one of the first new shows happening in the new studio…but what changed from old house to new house…STAIRS!!! The old house was a ranch and the new house now had no less than 2 staircases…one going upstairs to the bedrooms and then the stairs leading to the basement…where the studio was. Well, mid question, one of those kids fell down the stairs. Now, you can’t hear it but I remember what it sounded like and it was the sound of horror! Full fledged falling and all I could think was that someone was going to be hurt…so I bolted. Ray, being the professional that he is, waited a few beats then understood I wasn’t coming RIGHT back and just picked the show up and ran with it until I got back. To his credit, made an extremely deft hand-off to me as I returned…so much so, that if I didn’t say anything to Ray about my return or why I left you wouldn’t have really given it a 2nd thought. This is one of those gems that Jon mines out…and that I had almost forgotten about! So, in no particular order, thank you to Ray for keeping the show going as I just left him on his own without any heads up and then to Jon for finding this, now 8 year old segment, and bringing it back to the present day. Well done both of you and shows why BOTH of you are in the Guest Hall of Fame as well!!! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 1/7/2014 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(January 10, 2023 – Hour Two) 10:14 – Kicking off the 2nd hour is Michigan Embedded Correspondent, Jon Solberg. Last year, Texas EC Doug Scheiding, joined me to talk about how he has successfully grown his IG account. Tonight, Jon joins me to talk about his, perhaps surprising agreement, to get paid by Instagram to do reelz. Now, this might now be specific to him, however, we will talk all about how the opportunity presented itself and what kind of money he is really making at it. Many of you are looking for a side hustle to generate a few extra bucks and this might be our ticket! 10:35pm – Closing the show tonight is a long time fan of the show and relatively new guest, Joe Martinez from Smokin’ Joe’s Pit BBQ. Joe was on for the first time last year talking about the mayo binder brisket he cooked. He mentioned in the segment that he was also toying around with leaving his real day job to pursue his dream of a BBQ food trailer. Tonight, we start our new “podumentary” with Joe! Last year we did one with our pal Rusty Monson at Salt City BBQ and Joe will join me 4 times this year to talk about his life as a BBQ food trailer owner. He has committed to sharing all of his information with us in order to help those of you who are considering doing something similar in the future! I look forward to kicking the new podumentary season off with Joe and hope you check this segment out!! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

(1/10/2023 – Hour One) 9:14 – After missing his appearance in December, Meathead from Amazingribs.com, joins me to kick off the New Year. Tonight, Meathead and I will cover a number of topics to include the increasingly popular use of KOJI on meat and what it can also do for your love of butter, his thoughts on the NBBQA, HPBA and social media trends along with something called ChatGPT. Do you have a question for Meathead?? Shoot them over to me and I will fit them in! 9:35 pm – After Meathead, I will join Robert Moss in his usual 2nd segment slot in the first hour! Tonight we talk about the success of the 2nd Annual BBQ festival and we will also talk about what the 3rd year event might look like at this stage. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

Episode 263 Taking you back to 1/7/2014 – Once again making an appearance is ME all ME! This time I was doing a show from the basement of my freshly built house in Wickliffe…you might recall there was a 7 week run where, in between that house finishing and us having to have moved out of the old house, I had to do the show from Ed and Amy Levons basement…you heard that a few weeks ago in a previous “Best Moments” show…but this one was from the new home…and somehow I was able to show horn my joy of being back in the friendly confines of my new home into the murdering of a man down in Jacksonville, FL…why did he die? I will let you find out on Friday…however…I can tell you the reason for his ultimate demise is something that is not uncommon in BBQ/Grilling circles…in fact, I would say some people on social media look for this kind of thing to GO IN ON whenever they have a chance! So, be sure you are subbed up to the podcast feed so you don’t miss out! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 1/7/2014 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

10:14 – Also joining me in his usually spot on the first Tuesday of the month, is one of the most popular YouTubers around, Sam The Cooking Guy. Like Malcom, we will get a recap of Sam’s holiday, what he was cooking, what his favorite gifts were and then we will really dig into some interesting topics. Sam was an early backer of the Combustion Inc. thermometer and we will see if he has gotten yet, and if so, what his initial thoughts are. We will also talk about my sous vide cooking of the Christmas prime rib and much much more! 10:35pm – If there is any extra time after my visit with Sam, I have a bottle of rub to give away from Hardcore Carnivore. The popular flavor “HC Black” could be yours if luck is on your side!! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

9:14 – We start off 2023 the way we have the past handful of years with a visit from one of the most popular BBQ/Grilling personalities around, Malcom Reed from How To BBQ Right! We will breakdown his holiday season, see if he got any great gifts and what he plans to do in the first part of 2023. 9:35 pm – After Malcom, I will be joined with the owner of the NBBQA and The Barbecue News, Kell Phelps. Around the middle of last year, Kell and his wife bought NBBQA and have been hard at work trying to get it to the next level of success. Next month, the annual NBBQA conference will take place in Orlando. We will see how the first handful of months have gone for Kell and the team and we will also preview the upcoming conference to see why you should consider attending! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! NBBQA – 2023 National Conference Link Primo Grills Pitts & Spitts BBQ Pits – Use “bbqcentral” at checkout ($500+) for free spice pack Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Fireboard Cookin Pellets Pit Barrel Cooker David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show”

Episode 262 Taking you back to 1/5/2016 – They say, and I FULLY agree, that he’s one of the best to do the competition BBQ thing…Travis Clark of Clark Crew BBQ is featured on the show this coming Friday. This was an interview that saw me talking to Travis about the 2015 Team of the year win…up front we cover a little background on him, how he got into competition BBQ and what really launched him into it…then we rolled into what he was going to work on in the 2014 off-season to prepare him for the 2015 season, which he eventually won TOTY in. One of the things I thought to be particularly interesting during the conversation was his full admittance of being consistently inconsistent when it came to brisket in 2014…sometimes he would use choice, sometimes he would use prime and sometimes he would use SRF for the big events…but not dialing in a program ended up earning him a 100+ overall in brisket for 2014 TOTY…so he knew he had to dial that in…and to his credit…he did it!! A great listen and a great/legendary competitor to be sure…and now a very successful BBQ restaurant owner as well! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 1/5/2016 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

10:14 & 10:35pm – We close out 2022 in a way that only makes sense! The Embedded Correspondents and I will kick off the last segment of the year with a new round of 100% Assurity Picks. Before we get to that, I will come clean to you, the loyal Centralites, about something I did (or didn’t do) this past week that has me feeling like a true CHARLATAN! All will be revealed at the top of this segment and I can only hope you will find it in your hearts to forgive me! After all of that nonsense, we will go into our thoughts of what was good and what was bad in 2022, we will see if any of us got our hands on this “Beyond Meat Steak” and take a look ahead to 2023! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

9:14 & 9:35 pm – Joining me in the first hour is a long time sponsor of the show and a very good friend of mine, Noah Glanville from Pit Barrel Cooker. Tonight we will discuss the state of the live-fire industry and where we see it going into 2023. We will also talk about where PBC looks to grow next year and, as time allows, we will get an “Origin Story” out of Noah Glanville as well. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

Episode 261 Taking you back to December 26, 2012 – And just as we are in the middle of the 2022 YIR show – back in 2012 I attempted a “round table” year in review show…making up the panel back then is the most likely successor to Amazing Ribs.com, Clint Cantwell, Old friend of the show Shane Draper of then Draper’s products and eventually Grilla Grills…and then pitmaster of Whiskey Bent BBQ (team and podcast) Chad Ward. What was the BBQ world like 10 years ago?? This will give you a great look at what the scene was like back then and it also goes to show why I might not have done a recurring YIR with a panel of people…lots of logistics that can blow up in my face…live and learn…and what I’ve learned is that ME doing a YIR show SOLO is better than a group doing it…but, the growth of the show is dependent upon learning what works best and what doesn’t work best. So, enjoy the look back to 10 years ago and hear what we thought the biggest surprise of 2012 was to each one of us Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 12/26/2012 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(December 20, 2022 – Hour Two) 10:14 – Much like we led off the first hour, I will attempt to get through the 2nd half of the “YIR” segment as I recap the biggest guests, topics, content and everything else related to the show that happened this year. As I mentioned before, as you listen to what the show has done this year, you might be surprised at how much we have done for the industry!! Together…we are great!! 10:35pm – The bullpen segment tonight belongs to the first full-time BBQ Editor in the country, Daniel Vaughn from Texas Monthly. Checking in for the last time in 2022, DV and I will talk about foil boats for briskets, savory ribs and BBQ ornaments to trim your tree with. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

(December 20, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14pm – Have I mentioned lately that 2022 is RAPIDLY COMING TO A CLOSE?? Well, believe it or not, it is! A BBQCS calendar year would not be complete without a look back a this record breaking year! So, in lieu of a first guest, I will attempt to get through the first half of the “Year in Review” segment. If you are just new to the show, you will get to hear what you’ve missed. If you are a long time fan, you will be reminded of how much we actually accomplished the first 6 months of the year! You might be surprised at the amount of content and guests I actually had! 9:35pm – After the first part of the “YIR” I will be joined by the official cigar expert of the BBQCS, Mr. Jonathan from The Cigar Authority Podcast. Tonight we talk about last minute gifts for the cigar lover in your life. That will range from cigars themselves, to accessories and other items we might not be thinking about. Mr. J. is the pros pro and always brings a fresh take and view on the cigar industry! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

Episode 260 Taking you back to 12/20/2011 – The holiday season is firmly upon us…there is no question about that! So what would make your holidays EVEN better? Yes, you guessed it…the 12 Days of BBQ Christmas will come to your podcast feed on Friday and just when you think you couldn’t possibly have more holiday spirit than you have right now…we are going to take the spirit knob and turn it to 11!!! You will be so jacked up on holiday spirit you won’t know what to do with yourself. I do want to give thanks and credit to the song writers…Matt Frampton and Logan Hendrickson from Hot Grill on Grill Action. Remember…this song is now celebrating its 11 year anniversary!! I think it might be time to dust this bad boy off, get the girls and I in a recording studio and have a re-do on this…or maybe go live one more time! We’ll see…but thanks again to Matt and Logan for the words…and, of course, thanks to Bobbi, Maddi and Marleigh for doing this with me so many years ago! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 12/20/2011 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(December 13, 2022 – Hour Two) 10:14 – Making his first appearance in about 2 years is the creator of the World Food Championships, Mike McCloud. The 10th version of the WFC took place about a month or so ago so we will get the high level breakdown of this year’s events and what the final table will look like a little later in 2023. We will also talk about the past 10 years of this event, how it has grown, the issues he’s had to deal with and what he hopes it looks like over the next 5-10 years. We will also touch on the state of competition BBQ and if there might ever be another business partnership between MMA Creative and KCBS. 10:35pm – The bullpen segment tonight belongs to you! With whatever time we might have left after we speak with Mike, we will open it up to your questions or comments on the BBQ/Grilling industry. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

(December 13, 2022 – Hour one) 9:14pm – The first hour of the show fell apart the past few days, however, I have been able to rebuild it to one that should be great on many levels. Meathead had to bow out this month but filling his spot is my Utah Embedded Correspondent and the owner of the Salt City BBQ trailer, Rusty Monson. We have been following rusty all year and tonight we finish up our last quarterly visit to see how the past 90 days on the food trailer have been. We will also take a look back over the year to see what he would do differently having this experience under his belt now. Rusty has been an invaluable guest, allowing us to get an uncensored look into his operation and all of the gins he’s had to deal with during his first year of operation! 9:35pm – After Rusty, I will be joined by the creator of my favorite BBQ/Grilling website of 2022, Wes Wright of Cookout News. If you haven’t been following me socially, you missed the breaking news that Weber Grills is going from their public company status back to being a privately held company. We will dig into this news, talk about why this happened and how it will affect the business going forward. Wes and I will also talk about where the other big live fire companies sitting and if any of the other public companies will go private now that Weber has. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

Episode 259 Taking you back to 12/3/2013 – Featuring my friend and BBQ juggernaut, Sterling Ball from Big Poppa Smokers. In this particular clip, we dig a little into his cooking interest and how he got involved with BBQ, we also talk about his other job…Ernie Ball and Musicman…and then we close out the segment talking about the then BIG CONTEST every year…King of The Smoker. I am not going to steal Jon’s thunder at the end of the show this coming Friday…but I will say this…sometimes, in the middle of something, you don’t realize the greatness of someone…or you aren’t able to appreciate it…and that time only comes “after the fact”…many of us might be in that position with Sterling right now! This was a great segment…and it was 9 years ago…funny to hear what still rings true today. Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 12/3/2013 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(December 6, 2022 – Hour Two) 10:14 – Making his last appearance of the year is one of my favorite guys to chop it up with (pun intended) when it comes to live-fire and food in general, Sam The Cooking Guy. Sam and I will talk about what to make for the impending holidays, what gifts he’s suggesting people get for their loved ones this year and we will also dive into a few of his recent videos to get a deeper insight into how he made them and how he came up with the inspiration to try them! 10:35pm – The bullpen segment tonight belongs to the guy who has helped whip me into the best shape I’ve been in since 1997. The better news is that he’s an incredible backyard bbq/griller and he knows the struggle for many of us, especially this time of year. We think about changing our health and food lifestyles, but as hard as we try when the year turns, we revert back to what wasn’t working pretty quickly. David McDowell from the Dowellness Program joins me to talk about how his service can help you make the changes you want and how to adjust as your life adjusts to keep you on track! It has worked for me and it will work for you too! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

(December 6, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14pm – After an off week closing out November, we are back and better than ever, ready to start the last month of 2022 off right! Joining me to kick it off is good friend of the show and the pitmaster of Swine Life BBQ, Mark Williams. Mark will talk about some great leftover ideas, especially if you are doubling down on turkey for Christmas. We will also talk about what he’s recommending people give for gifts, what the best cookers are, what his competition schedule looks like for 2023 and much more! Mark is always a great guest and is one of the better competitive cooks on the circuit today! 9:35pm – After Mark, I will be joined by a new 2022 BBQ Central Show Guest Hall of Fame’er and a 2014 KCBS TOTY Champion, Donny Bray from Warren County Pork Choppers. Donny has inconspicuously disappeared from the competition scene over the past few years so we will play a little bit of catch-up with him to see what he’s been up to the past handful of years, how getting into the Guest Hall of Fame has changed his life and if he’s ever thought about coming back to the competition BBQ scene. Be sure to check this segment out as it promises to be an instant classic! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

Episode 258 Taking you back to 12/3/2013 – I don’t know how far you go back with the show…keep in mind, this show has been happening in one form or another, since 2006! So, some of you that have been around for 5 or 6 years…that’s a long time…but you missed the first 10 years (or so)…LOTS of things have transpired over the years to be sure…like the segment that is coming up on Friday…when the show was done from a completely different location for about 2-3 months while the house we were building at the time was being completed…so the show went to the basement of Wickliffe, OH elite family…The Levons!! Ed and Amy allowed me to do the show while we waited on our home to be finished and it was seamless. In this segment, Amy and I talk about Thanksgiving stuff and what it’s like having me do the show every Tuesday from there home. Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 12/3/2013 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

Episode 256 Taking you back to 11/12/2016 – I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving yesterday. Too keep the BBQ and entertainment going, I will utter only one word…”NADKINS!!(Not in business) Not familiar with this…give this week’s show a listen and let me know what you think! Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 11/12/2016 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(November 22, 2022 – Hour Two) 10:14 & 10:35pm – The 4th Tuesday of the month in the 2nd hour brings a visit from The Embedded Correspondents! Tonight we hit a fresh round of 100% Assurity Questions and then we will go in-depth on 2 things that I mandated from last month. The first item is our review of the ever-famous “McRib” from McDonalds. We will also give out thoughts on the new Beyond Meat “Seared steak tips” that were recently released to see how they stack up to normal meat. Would you try it?? Have you tried one or both?? Let me knw what your take is on them and we will mix it in during the show tonight! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

(November 22, 2022 – Hour One) 9:14pm – After WEEKS (dare I say months) of hyping it, the time has finally arrived!! Tonight we lead the show off with the hotly anticipated “$200 Peppermill Grind-Off”!! Good friend of the show, Dr. BBQ, joins me to put the Pepper Cannon and The Black Rain grinders to the test to see which unit sits atop the $200 peppermill grinder category! Yes, there is a $200 peppermill category…does it relate to you?? Maybe…maybe not. Nevertheless, Ray and I will grind our faces off for your potential consumer benefit! By the way, what could be better than giving one of these to a loved one during the holiday season…make sure you make the right pick! 9:35pm – After Ray, we will be joined by the “Bristly BBQ Journalist” and the creator of Derrickriches.com, Derrick Riches. Derrick and I will talk about last second turkey tips, blue steaks and temping pork ribs internally. Have you ever thought about taking the internal temps of your ribs?? I started doing it recently and it had really helped add consistency to my end product! BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company

Episode 255 Taking you back to 2012 – This time we feature a BBQ legend…the guy who created the Fast Eddy Cooker…Ed Maurin. In this particular cut, Ed and I spend time talking about the Jack Daniels BBQ competition and why there continues to be such reverence, such mystique, such romance and such preference given when I have asked pitmasters about their thoughts on this event…I think about the Royal and I have always considered the Royal to be the real “elite” contest because there is no restriction or anyone being left out…but there is on the Jack side of things…and maybe that’s what makes it even more special to the pitmasters….any way, Eddy is always a great guest…and by the way…he has introduced a new line of BBQ pellet to the market so I will be looking to get him on the show soon to talk about that. Ready to make a “BEST OF” show all your own?? Email Jon Solberg and let him know what you would like to hear on a future episode! As always, thank you for listening! *Don’t forget to RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON YOU PODCAST APP* Want to hear more from this episode??? Click the link below to hear the full show Original Air Date: 2012 Original Full Show Link: CLICK HERE This episode is brought to you by The butcher Shoppe…Home of the NEVER crossbred 100% Australian Wylarah 9+ Wagyu brisket, wagyu beef (American and Japanese), dry aged steaks, wild game and MUCH more!! Call to order today: (850) 458-8782 and ask for Kevin! Mention The BBQ Central Show for 10% off your entire order!!

(November 15, 2022 – Hour Two) 10:14 – Leading off the 2nd hour is quarterly guest and creator of the Hey Grill Hey brand, Susie and Todd Bulloch. Tonight we talk about turkey tips and tricks, her favorite way to make it, the best side dishes to have this year, the best desserts to make this year, their experience with the new Woodwind Pro pellet cooker what their business might look like in 2023. 10:35pm – Helping me close the show tonight is the creator of one of the most popular and longest living rubs, seasonings and sauce companies, Dan Arnold from Sucklebusters. I have known Dan for well over 10 years, in fact, I remember when he first got into the BBQ forum business and then the rubs/seasonings/sauce business. It has been a wild and successful ride for Dan and his wife and tonight we catch up and see how he and the business are doing now and where they look to go into the future. BBQ Central Show Sponsors! Big Poppa Smokers Green Mountain Grills Primo Grills David Leans / DoWellness – GET FIT for $200/month) Cookin Pellets Fireboard Smithfield Pit Barrel Cooker The Butcher Shoppe – Save 10% When You Mention “The BBQ Central Show” Vortic Watch Company